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Alternative Fields Medal, awarded August 2026

· Jdh Hamkins · Aug. 8, 2026, 7:02 p.m.

Grants and Awards Alternative Fields Medal mathoverflow mathematics popular science Awards mathoverflow

Summary

Jdh Hamkins announces being awarded the Alternative Fields Medal for excellence in popularizing mathematics and acknowledges his work in various books and contributions to MathOverflow.

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